EU-AU Summit Opens in Brussels

The sixth EU-AU summit opened on 17 February in Brussels, in the presence of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, and several Heads of State and African and European governments as well as representatives of several international organizations. Held under the theme ” Laying the foundations for a renewed and deeper AU-EU partnership”, the summit examines several issues, including security, development, and the economy. The summit aims to redefine the relationship between the EU and the AU based on consolidating cooperation between the two unions through a common vision of the challenges facing the two continents and the establishment of an ambitious alliance guaranteeing the achievement of objectives and helping to create an area of ​​solidarity, security, prosperity, and stability. After the inaugural session of the summit, the President of the Republic chaired, together with his Ghanaian counterpart and the Spanish Prime Minister, the round table devoted to good governance, peace, and security. Given the importance of its subject, this round table arouses more interest and follow-up from summit observers.